This demonstration shows just a few of the stunning visual effects that can be created with the Virtools Dev 3.0 scripting interface and the recently introduced support of programmable vertex shaders and pixel shaders. The demo illustrates examples of basic visual effects as well as high-level shaders and post-processing effects.

The Shader Head Demo lets you switch between several different shaders and effects. Tweak the settings and instantly see the results. All effects used in the demo are triggered separately for the sake of visual simplicity, but most can be combined and integrated for maximal visual results in your interactive 3D scenes.
With most shader prototyping software, you can only test a single shader on a single object in an isolated environment. Virtools Dev 3.0 makes it possible to edit on the fly in the "real life" gaming context, for optimal tuning and final results.

Application: Controls and Technical Requirements

• Move the mouse to the screen's left border to show the menu.
• Left-Click on the '<<' and '>>' buttons to navigate through categories.
• Left-Click on the desired effect to see how it renders.
• Left-Click + Move the mouse to orbit around the head.
• Roll Middle Mouse Button to move closer/farther away (use 'Page Up'/'Page Down' if you don't have a middle mouse button).
• Drag the bottom-right sliders to tweak effects.
• 'Slide Show' mode is triggered after 30 seconds of inactivity (Left-Click during 'Slide Show' to pilot the demo again).
• [Enter] to force 'Slide Show' mode, or to deactivate it.
• Keep [S] pressed to speed up 'Slide Show' mode.